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Author Topic: Radio Echo One, 6925 AM "Firefly" theme, 8/3/13, 0310z  (Read 2984 times)

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Radio Echo One, 6925 AM "Firefly" theme, 8/3/13, 0310z
« on: August 03, 2013, 0311 UTC »
hearing a real faint signal on 6925AM mode  there playing music but it's a lot of fading with a lot of white noise
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2013, 0313 UTC »
Heard Joe Cocker "You can leave you hat on " at 0306 .Poss Id 0310
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Radio Echo One, 6925 AM "Firefly" theme, 8/3/13, 0310z
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2013, 0314 UTC »
6925 AM, 8/3/13, 0310z: Theme song from "Firefly", ID or announcement I couldn't quite copy, calliope type music.
0316z: Snippet from "Give Peace a Chance", possible IDs with something about peace?  Awkward computer voice ID phrasing difficult to copy through noise and fades.
0318z: High pitched female vocals, reminiscent of Kath Bush style but don't recognize song.
0323z: Cartman singing "Kyle's mom is a bitch" song.
0324z: Fairly clear Radio Echo 1 ID.
0325z: "Dancing In The Street"
0328z: Radio Echo One IDs, woman singer with strings ("willow tree"?), don't recognize song, can't copy enough of lyrics to Google ID.
0331z: Radio Echo 1 ID, very punchy and more easily audible.
0332z: My best guess on song ID is Robbie Williams "Man For All Seasons", based on the few snatches of lyrics I can copy.
0335z: Radio Echo 1 ID, "Let's make some noise", Beach Boys "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
0345z: Off?  Hard to tell due to much heavier ute QRM on USB side.
0346z: Nope, still there, Radio Echo One ID, but almost buried under ute on USB side.  Sounds like "Eye of the Tiger" or other Survivor style '80s arena rock?
0352z: "You Can Leave Your Hat On", Randy Newman.

SINPO=32333.  Audible only via east coast web tuner, not a peep via home receiver.  Fair signal through usual heavy summer QRN.  Heavy intermittent QRM from some sort of ute just above 6925.  Signal slightly stronger after 0330z, but ute bursts on USB side stronger as well.

I think this was the first time I've heard Radio Echo One.
« Last Edit: August 03, 2013, 0352 UTC by Lex »
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2013, 0318 UTC »
Mention of pirates for peace at 0317 then Echo 1 ID.  S-6
Looks like a replay starting at 0346... fading to under the noise now.
Thanks for the show Echo One!
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2013, 0320 UTC »
0370 hey? Are you sure about that time?
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2013, 0326 UTC »
yup positive on the time 03:70 I did make out Joe Cocker I got a chance to meet and spend some time with him he's a great guy picked him up in atlantic city NJ. and brought him to Columbia MD to do a show. now i'm hearin a females voice in song. on same frequency
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2013, 0327 UTC »
actually it's Martha reaves dancing in the streets i'm hearing what is the id on this station
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2013, 0328 UTC »
I somehow don't think 03:70 is a valid time
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2013, 0331 UTC »
At 0323 I heard several Radio Echo One ids, then buried in the noise again.
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2013, 0332 UTC »
Rough copy, but I managed to hear Martha and the Vandellas Dancing in the Streets, followed by a station ID. SIO 121

I'd recognize the opening of Wouldn't it Be Nice anywhere!

Thanks for the show, but especially the Beach Boys. Nice!
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2013, 0333 UTC »
dang I need glasses sorry 0307
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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2013, 0339 UTC »
Rough copy, but I managed to hear Martha and the Vandellas Dancing in the Streets, followed by a station ID. SIO 121

I'd recognize the opening of Wouldn't it Be Nice anywhere!

Thanks for the show, but especially the Beach Boys. Nice!

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Re: whats on 6925 now 03:70
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2013, 0351 UTC »
radio echo one, first time hearing them for me.
very noisy here tonight but did pull out several Id's
and a beach boys song around 0335z
I would have to say the sio here tonight is 323

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Re: Radio Echo One, 6925 AM "Firefly" theme, 8/3/13, 0310z
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2013, 1318 UTC »
SDR catch, 0300 sign on with an S7 signal. Tough copy with all the static, unfortunately.
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